Rubik's Cube World Record Comparison (Seconds)
How fast was each Rubik's cube world record solve really? Compare 8 official WCA marks, from 5.31 title average grind to 3.13 Park single rocket claim.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Park single 2023 Fastest ever. Lower wins. | 3.13 seconds | 3x3 single world record | Guinness via GWR: Park 3.13 single WR |
| Yusheng Du single 2018 Stood five years. | 3.47 seconds | 3x3 single former record | Guinness WCA report: Du 3.47 single |
| Yiheng Wang avg 2025 final Fastest Worlds win. | 4.23 seconds | Worlds final average record | WCA WC2025 results: Wang 4.23 avg |
| Yiheng Wang avg 2023 Cruise ship record. | 4.48 seconds | Mofunland average record | Guinness WCA report: Wang 4.48 avg |
| Yiheng Wang avg Mar 2023 First sub 4 counted solve. | 4.69 seconds | KL average breakthrough | Guinness WCA report: Wang 4.69 avg |
| Park Kolasinski avg 2022 Shared mark. | 4.86 seconds | Joint average record | Guinness WCA report: 4.86 joint avg |
| Lucas Etter single 2015 Teen breakthrough. | 4.69 seconds | 3x3 single former record | WCA history: Etter 4.69 single |
| Yiheng Wang Worlds win 2023 Max Park title run. | 5.31 seconds | WC2023 final average | WCA WC2023 results: Park 5.31 win |
About this converter
Rubik's Cube world records fall in tenths with WCA scrambles guarding each mark. Single solves lead: Etter 4.69 in 2015, Du 3.47 in 2018, Park 3.13 in 2023 as the fastest ever. Averages trail singles by nature: joint 4.86 from Park and Kolasinski, Wang 4.69 in Kuala Lumpur, 4.48 on the cruise ship final, 4.23 in the 2025 Worlds final as the fastest title win. Lower wins here, so bars read inverted with shortest fastest. Records come from WCA result books with Guinness reports. Unofficial home solves stay out no matter how fast the camera claims.
How to use it
Pick two records and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first record, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the time in the chosen unit. Try 1 Park single against Etter to compare now against 2015.
Times are official WCA competition marks. Averages drop best and worst of five. Lower wins, so read bars inverted. Blindfolded events stay out.
FAQ
What is the fastest single solve?
Park 3.13 seconds in 2023.
What is the fastest average?
Wang 4.23 in the 2025 Worlds final.
Who held records before?
Du 3.47 single and Etter 4.69 single.
Do home solves count?
No. Only WCA scrambled competitions.
Sources
- WCA WC2025 results (Wang 4.23 avg final) and WC2023 results (Park title 5.31)
- Guinness World Records WCA reports (Park 3.13 single, Du 3.47, Wang 4.69 to 4.48 avgs)
- WCA history pages (Etter 4.69 single 2015, joint 4.86 average)
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 8 entries
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